Darwin
We flew from Adelaide to Darwin. Not a scenic flight as we flew over the featureless, barren red interior for most of the long journey.
Darwin is a small town and acts as the gateway to the Northern Territory’s National Parks.
Due to its location, Darwin does suffer from cyclones from time to time. The worst one in recent memory was Cyclone Tracey in 1974 which caused almost total destruction. The sign that Ann is standing under points to the nearest cyclone shelter.
Government House
The WWII Oil Storage Tunnels – unused
The Stokes Hill Wharf houses two exhibitions; one on the Flying Doctor Service and the other on the Bombing of Darwin by the Japanese early in WWII.
Stokes Hill Wharf Exhibition Centre
One of the early Flying Doctor Planes
On our veranda – almost sharing breakfast with ……
… a hungry possum!
